Monthly Archives: October 2008

Grim Health Picture For California’s Low-income Kids

There are some positives – the number of overweight children in California declined slightly and preschool enrollment increased. Yet the overall health picture, especially for California’s low-income kids, is grim according to a new research brief “Trends in the Health of Young Children in California” by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and sponsored by First 5 California. The brief found that two-thirds of California children are without health insurance are from low-income families. Continue reading

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Why Get Individual Health Insurance?

Image Source: bspro.net Employers, especially owners of small businesses are not required to give health insurance packages to their employees. Continue reading

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ABC’s Dr. Tim Johnson, 15 Years of Shilling for Universal Health Care

ABC’s liberal medical editor, Dr. Tim Johnson, appeared on Wednesday’s “Good Morning America to boost Barack Obama’s universal health care plan and critique the more market oriented proposals of John McCain. Co-host Robin Roberts began the segment by seriously asserting, “We’re not endorsing one plan over the other. We’re just showing the differences between the two.” But after she mentioned Obama’s assertion during Tuesday’s presidential debate that health care is a right, Johnson marveled, “But, I’m struck by the language of the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness Continue reading

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California Health Coverage Costs are a Bit Lower

Cost increases for California health insurance premiums are lower this year, and although California’s are higher than some other states, they are also still lower than in previous years. The Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research and Educational Trust confirm what news wires also are reporting: nationally, the rise in cost of health care premiums is about 5 percent. This continues a trend from 2007, when a similar small cost increase was instituted Continue reading

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